Discover Laura!
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
- Original Surveyors' House from Wilder's fifth book, "By the Shores of Silver Lake"
- Original Ingalls Home built by Charles "Pa" Ingalls in 1887-1889
- Original First School of De Smet attended by Laura and her sister, Carrie
- Exhibition view original Ingalls-Wilder artifacts!
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Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
- The Discover Center for some hands-on fun!
CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19
- Tour Calumet Avenue- walk De Smet's main street and read about the businesses.
- De Smet Cemetery-visit the grave sites of the Ingalls family and their friends and neighbors.
De Smet Attractions
Take a Guided Tour of the Original Homes and School
De Smet Attractions
- Visit Charles "Pa" Ingalls homestead one mile southeast of De Smet.
- Visit the five original cottonwood trees that "Pa" planted for his wife, Caroline, and his four daughters on the first acre of the Ingalls Homestead
- Visit Almanzo Wilder's homestead and tree claim north of De Smet on Hwy 25.